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    Shallow well - temporary loss of prime / pressure - no air in line

    Thanks to all who responded. Today I worked on my well pump and solved the problem. I replaced everything between the pump and the shallow well pipe. It appears to me that the check valve between the pump and well pipe was getting "stuck" - as in it would have taken "excessive" vacuum to...
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    Shallow well - temporary loss of prime / pressure - no air in line

    Thanks for they replies! I'm out of my ball game here, so your help is appreciated. I'm hoping to figure this out on my own... If I have a suction leak somewhere, wouldn't this cause cavitation? I had this problem a few years ago and fixed it after finding the leak. However, this time...
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    Shallow well - temporary loss of prime / pressure - no air in line

    I am assuming there is not a foot valve... however, one never knows! Just checked the pressures... the pump shuts off at 58 psi and kicks on at 32psi. The first time I tested (after not using the water for a while) caused the pump to kick on at 32 - at which point the pressure dropped to ~10...
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    Shallow well - temporary loss of prime / pressure - no air in line

    I am hoping for a little direction from the forum. I have searched high and low while wracking my brain trying to figure out my problem. 2" shallow well with Gould JS+ pump (http://www.goulds.com/pdf/7297.pdf) and check valve connected to pump just prior to 2" well pipe About 3 weeks ago...
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    Temporary Water Pressure Loss

    I returned to Lowe's this morning to look at the check valves. There were two different one's to choose from... One had a much stiffer spring than the other. I installed the one with the stiffer spring - thinking it was a better construct. Both stated they were for well pumps. Is it...
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    Temporary Water Pressure Loss

    My pump (goulds jet plus) kicks on at 34lbs. The pump will then run for a few seconds (5-15) at near zero before the gauge kicks up to about 38lbs of pressure and sounds like water starts to flow. It seems as if it needs to create enough suction to open the check valve. I replaced the check...
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    Temporary Water Pressure Loss

    Thanks for your thoughts... I'll look at it again in the next day or two when I get a change. Thanks again!
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    Temporary Water Pressure Loss

    Looking for some help... Shallow well pump - likely the original in a 1990 house. Recently, the water will run fine and then pressure will lessen and then suddenly stop for approximately 10 - 20 seconds... then start again, after the pump starts for a couple of seconds. No air, the water...
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